Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20,362, Ephraim Dunning, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Dunning, Ephraim
NUMBER _____
R 20.362.
CONTENTS

Ephraim Dunning
Declaration and discharge

Revolutionary Claims.
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Ephraim Dunning of Mamakating in the county of Sullivan in the State of New York do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for the term of  three years or during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a sergeant in Captain Thomas McGuire Company, in the Third Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.†
Witness my hand, this ninth day of June , in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
Ephraim Dunning
Before me,‡ Abiah Beatty a Justice of the Peace in the county of Sullivan in the State of New York personally appeared, this day, Thomas McGuire and Abiah Beatty of the said county, who did severally make oath that Ephraim Dunning by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 9 th day of June - in the year 1829
Abiah Beatty
I, Amos Holmes Clerk of the Court of the County of Sullivan in the State of New York do hereby certify, that Abiah Beatty before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 10 th day of June A.D. 1829 .
[L. S.]
Amos Holmes Clerk
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be. † The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of _____ dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of _____
‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
§ Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.

Rejected.
Ex'r. OLD WAR.
File No. 20362
Rev
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Ephraim Dunning
Sergt
Capt M c Guyer
Map Line
Rev War
Red at _____
REJECTED
other claim.
, 187 .
Clerk.
Application filed: _____ , 18 .
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Evidence insufficient.
Act 1828.

2nd Infantry
Command
AMERICAN FORCES
Sergeant
in
the Third Massachusetts
Regiment,
hereby honourably DISCHARGED from service of the United States
General Washington
Given in the State of New-York,
the 31st
1783
By the General's Command,
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
DUNNING, EPHRAIM
(MASS.)
R-20362
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Thomas Gillon affidavit for E. Cummings
Residence in Lond. Washington

Re: 19 Dec 1838 Before me Nathaniel Brady a justice of the peace in the county of Sullivan in the State of New York personally appeared this day Thomas Gilson of the Town of Wallkill Orange County who being duly sworn saith that he has well acquainted with Ephraim Dunning late of Mamakate being deceased in 1782 and 1783 that belonging to the continental line of the Army of the revolution during duty as a sergeant in said Service
Sworn and Subscribed
This 8 th day of December 1838
Thomas Gilson
Before me - Nathaniel Brady J.P.

Hadiah Beatty for Ephraim Manning Ralph Alden No. 24 Augt 1829.
307

Mamakating August 17-1829
Sir.-
Yours in reply as to the claim of Henry Crames has been duly received stating the Evidence not Satisfactory.- -
Mr. J. H. ... ... ... ... ...
I enclose a claim of Ephraim Dunning accompanied with the remains of his discharge likewise further Evidence in support of Ralph Schenck's claim for Examination
We find it almost impossible to procure any proportion of direct testimony. We have made search in Dutchess Orange Westchester & Sullivan County. The few remaining revolutionaries are so scattered that it is a hard matter to get two that have been together throughout the war. We have to take some that were acquainted at the commencement some at different periods and some at the close of the war and piece them together in order to make the best proof We can - I shall consider it a favor to receive from you an answer as to this and what further evidence may be wanted as to Henry Crames claim -
Very respectfully your most Obt. Servt -
Off. York 1 E. S. D. S. Ingham Secretary of the Treasury
Isaac Brat

Elmtham Lane

Before Me Obadiah Beatty a justice of the peace in the county of Sullivan in the State of New York personally appeared this day Elnathan Seas of Mamakating county aforesaid who being duly sworn. Saith that he was in the service of his country in the year of 1777 and there became acquainted with Ephraim Dunning who was then a soldier in said service in the continental line of the army of the revolution. and when the deponent left the said service in 1783. said Ephraim Dunning was still in the said service and further this deponent saith said Dunning and this deponent has never lived over twelve miles apart since the revolutionary war and that said Ephraim Dunning has resided for the space of fifteen years last past in the town of Mamakating aforesaid. and that at different times understood that said Dunning served during the said war and as this deponent did know him the said Dunning in 1777 and at the close of the war knew him to be a sergeant. and does believe that said Dunning was discharged in the same year this deponent left the service in 1783 — In the month of June as this deponent truly believes Sworn and Subscribed This 8 th day of December 1829 Before Me --

Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
29 Augt 1829
Ephraim Dunning of Mamakating in the county of Sullivan — in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant — in captain McGuyer — 's company, in the third regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
In a re-examination of the certificates issued to the Massachusetts line, and of the record of Muster of that line, the name of the claimant cannot be found F A Dickinson.
3 d Auditor's Office TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
22 nd Sep r 1829- P.H.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
29 th August 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Ephraim Dunning in the not
It further appears that Ephraim Dunning is now on the pension list of the  any — — — — — agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of Ephraim Dunning cannot be found among those of the Massachusetts line, to whom certificates for the reward of eighty dollars were issued — It appears from the record of Muster of the Massachusetts line, that a man by the name of Ephraim Dookam existed in Col d John Brooks Reg t (7 th ) on the 17 th July 1780 for 6 months —
John Hagner Aud
search.

Bounty Land Office Septm r 25 th 1829
The Records of the Massachusetts line on file in this Office, do not shew that, Ephraim Dunning is entitled to, or ever received a Warrant for Bounty Land of the U States
Wm Gordon

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20.362

Ephraim Dunning - burgh. Mass. line -
Evidence insufficient
Act 1828
New York
Exd - Inval. - wide.
" old books - Susp. & Ry. . S.
No Record
had
Nov 5/80